SHADOW energy secretary Caroline Flint said customers would still see their bills rise despite David Cameron insisting everyone would receive a rebate.

POWER firms in Scotland have been accused of short-changing customers on the £50 green levy rebate David Cameron promised consumers.

Shadow energy secretary Caroline Flint said the public would still see bills rise – despite a Government-
negotiated discount with power companies.

Chancellor George Osborne announced the taxpayer is to pick up the cost of the energy company obligation – an insulation scheme delivered by major energy suppliers.

Flint
said: “Cameron has relieved the power firms of their responsibilities and bunged them a £600million gift. SSE will not pass their discount until March. They put prices up in November so, in winter, customers are
paying a higher price.

“ScottishPower will have their discount in January but it won’t apply to customers on fixed-term deals.

“So, we have the Prime Minister saying everyone is going to get £50 off their bills but it isn’t happening – certainly not for every customer.”

Flint
was also scathing of the SNP offer of trimming £70 off bills under independence by cancelling two levies – the energy company obligation and the warm homes discount.

She said the move was like the Coalition letting the power companies off the hook for high prices.

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After sustained anger and resentment about energy prices, and the Labour Party’s offer of a price freeze if they are elected in 2015, the UK Government has been making the headlines this week with a promise to cut bills by £50 in the coming year.